Description
A comforting one-pot French cassoulet made easy—with chicken thighs, bacon, sausage, and white beans, all topped with golden, crispy breadcrumbs. Ready in under an hour and perfect for cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz thick-cut bacon, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 4 sweet Italian pork sausages
- 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans great northern or navy beans (undrained)
- 1 small bunch fresh thyme, tied with twine
- 1½ cups coarse fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
- Baguette, for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium until rendered but not crisp; transfer to plate.
- Pat chicken dry, season, and prick sausages. In the same skillet, add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Brown chicken and sausages on all sides (8–10 minutes). Transfer to plate.
- Pour off all but a thin layer of fat. Add onions and garlic, sauté 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Add onions and garlic to a Dutch oven. Stir in tomatoes, beans (with liquid), and thyme. Nestle in bacon, chicken, and sausages.
- Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until chicken is 165°F.
- Mix breadcrumbs, 1 Tbsp olive oil, and parsley.
- Remove thyme, sprinkle breadcrumbs over cassoulet. Broil 1–2 minutes until golden.
- Serve in bowls with chicken, sausage, and extra parsley. Enjoy with baguette!
Notes
Use canned beans with their liquid for a rich texture. Make ahead up to the broil step, then finish under the broiler before serving. Great for leftovers!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 135mg